Samantha West

The Memphis and Millington school boards have approved an agreement to transfer control of Lucy Elementary to the suburban district in exchange for $3.3 million.

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board and the Germantown Municipal School District board voted to end a decade-old dispute in a settlement that will mean a new MSCS high school in Cordova.

The MSCS board was also slated to vote to close two other charter schools, but the item was pulled from the agenda after the schools sued MSCS, alleging the district is using incomplete testing data.

Beyond finding a new superintendent who can “take the district to the next level,” Althea Greene hopes to build on MSCS’ improvements on the latest state standardized tests, restore trust in the school board and district, and update aging school buildings.

The results from the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress illustrate the pandemic’s devastating effect on learning in Tennessee’s largest school district.

Martin is the second top MSCS administrator in six weeks to be placed on paid administrative leave.

Here’s how Su Casa Preschool is trying to close Memphis’ literacy gap within the Hispanic immigrant community.

If McKissack moves forward with her campaign, she would become the third school board member to pursue higher office this year.

The nature of the complaint against John Barker, deputy superintendent for strategic operations and finance, is unclear.

The interim superintendent announced increased security measures and called for channeling “fears and frustrations” into “action and solutions.”

Memphis-Shelby County Schools officials are hitting back at city Mayor Jim Strickland’s recent comments connecting rising truancy and declining enrollment to juvenile crime.

Joris Ray, who faced an investigation into allegations about improper relations with district employees, will leave the district.

The meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, comes as the board awaits the findings of an external investigation into claims that Superintendent Joris Ray abused his power and violated district policies by having adulterous affairs with subordinates.

As Antonio Burt embarks on his first full school year leading KIPP Memphis, he thinks the charter network is on its way to thriving in a changing educational landscape.

Tennessee’s largest school district received Level 5 ratings for literacy, numeracy, and composite student growth as measured by the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System.

Even as Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ leader remains on leave, students and educators report a return to normal in the classroom.

From leadership questions to enrollment declines, here’s a look at key issues Chalkbeat Tennessee will be following.

A Memphis political action committee dedicated to improving economic and social mobility in Shelby County and across Tennessee poured nearly $40,000 into four Memphis-Shelby County Schools board races.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray supervised at least two women his wife alleges he had affairs with, personnel files reveal.

Memphis board disregarded recommendation to deny Frayser network’s proposal, and instead approved Westside Middle School, which has an anti-racist theme.